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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Bank of America Corporation <bankofamerica.moynihan.brian1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gdenniskarla@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:19:19 +0100
Subject: Contact Mr. Gerald Dennis Karla


[image: Bank of America logo]
FROM MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN (CEO)
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
6425 RISING SUN AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


RELEASE OF YOUR DELAYED/UNPAID PAYMENT

I am happy to inform you that due to pressures from me to my friend who
works in IMF, because he told me about a confidential IMF program called
Debt Cancellation and Reconciliation Program, that is going on since 3
years ago, to pay out sums of money to victims of internet frauds, i
slotted your name as a plan B to raise the funds you are looking for, I am
deeply surprised that your name have been slated for this payments from
IMF. My friend called me now to inform me.

You are to appear in the Debt Cancellation/Reconciliation Committee office
in Ecuador, you are to sign and bring original copies of the documents to
the European Releasing officers in London for immediate release of the
Payment Order, which you will send to me and the funds will be released
automatically and immediately to your current designated account, Travel
arrangements will commence today, so get your passport ready, your travel
tickets will be sent to you accordingly.

You are to send us a current copy of your International Passport which we
need in processing your documents accordingly and in line with the
provisions of the act guiding the commission, Furtherance to this
instruction, you are to strictly adhere to the process and policy of the
commission, you are advised to state the total sum you are expecting and
payments you have done so far in any transaction that you have been
victimized up till date with details and reasons why you made the payments
if you can still remember. This exercise is very important for you to be
able to reclaim all payments you have made in the course of this
transaction from the first day you started.

The commission will pay you back all payments you have made and as well as
send you your expected funds if verified and authenticated after you have
sent this information. You will be mobilized to go for the signing of the
classified Debt Cancellation documents in Ecuador and return the originals
of the documents to the Resident Releasing officers in London , to and fro
tickets will be provided for you back to your country.Your travel allowance
will be sent to you before you embark on the trip for your minor travel
expenses.

This Trip is at NO COST to you, for being selected as a beneficiary of this
IMF program, IMF have undertaken all expenses that you will make until you
get back home, of course your funds, according to their records which will
be transferred 48 hours as you return home.

After verification of the documents by the Resident Releasing Officers in
London , your funds will be transferred to your account immediately.This is
a rare opportunity and you are expected to adhere strictly to the
instructions to be successful in this exercise.

Contact Mr. Gerald Dennis Karla the IMF Coordinator with the below email
address.

Name: Gerald Dennis Karla
E-mail: gdenniskarla@gmail.com

Make sure you use as Subject I Am A BENEFICIARY, and also include this REF
NO: XCBTYH18 in the email message you send to Mr. Gerald Dennis Karla. He
awaits the documents passport from you to proceed.

Keep me posted till you receive your funds.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Brian Thomas Moynihan (CEO)
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2021 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66

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